medium-dry in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for medium-dry in the English»French Dictionary

medium-dry [Brit miːdɪəmˈdrʌɪ, Am ˌmidiəmˈdraɪ] ADJ

medium-dry drink:

medium-dry

demi-sec

Translations for medium-dry in the French»English Dictionary

champagne [ʃɑ̃paɲ] N m (vin)

champagne

champagne

boire du champagne

to drink champagne

champagne brut/sec/demi-sec

extra-dry/dry/medium-dry champagne

champagne rosé

pink champagne

vin [vɛ̃] N m

1. vin (de raisin):

vin

wine

vin blanc/rouge/pétillant/mousseux

white/red/semi-sparkling/sparkling wine

vin rosé

rosé (wine)

vin doux/sec/demi-sec

sweet/dry/medium-dry wine

vin de consommation courante

ordinary wine

grand vin

fine wine

vin d'Alsace

Alsace wine

vin de pays ou de terroir

quality wine produced in a specific region

sauce au vin

wine sauce

ce vin a du corps

this wine is full-bodied

un vin qui se fait

a wine which is maturing

mettre le vin en bouteilles

to bottle wine

couper son vin (mettre de l'eau)

to add water to one's wine

couper son vin (mettre un autre vin)

to blend one's wine

2. vin (d'origine végétale):

vin

wine

vin de riz

rice wine

vin d'appellation d'origine contrôlée

appellation contrôlée (with a guarantee of origin)

vin bourru

new wine still undergoing fermentation

vin chaud

mulled wine

vin de coupage

blended wine

vin cuit

wine which has undergone heating during maturation

vin délimité de qualité supérieure, VDQS

wine of a defined area with strict production laws

vin gris

blush wine

vin d'honneur

reception

vin de liqueur

fortified wine

vin de messe

communion wine

le vin nouveau

wine from the latest vintage

vin de paille

wine made from dried grapes

vin de table

table wine

Phrases:

avoir le vin gai/mauvais/triste

to get happy/nasty/maudlin after a drink

être entre deux vins

to be tipsy inf

mettre de l'eau dans son vin

to mellow

quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire prov

once you have started something, you have to see it through

medium-dry in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for medium-dry in the English»French Dictionary

medium-dry ADJ

medium-dry

demi-sec inv

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its wines are rich in extract and are found as dry, medium-dry and sweet wines.

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I've converted lots of friends who claim not to like riesling with this immaculate wine: medium-dry and juicy, it has such a light touch it almost floats through your mouth.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Chalky minerality on the nose leads to flavours of apple, citrus and subtle pineapple, carried to a medium-dry finish.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Concentrated, with a sweet core of peach and apple, it finishes medium-dry with a hint of slate.

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